Which to use
“Partei” and “Parteien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #639
- “Partei” frequency rank
- #1,365
- “Parteien” frequency rank
- 2004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Partei | Parteien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von Personen, die dasselbe Ziel erreichen wollen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Partei |
Where the eye mixes Partei and Parteien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Partei vs Parteien
A purely visual mix-up. Partei ([paʁˈtaɪ̯]) and Parteien ([paʁˈtaɪ̯ən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Partei” sits inside “Parteien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Partei is recorded at frequency rank #639, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtaɪ̯]. Parteien is at rank #1,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtaɪ̯ən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 2004, this pair ranks #2,003,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Partei vs Parteien
Shared letters: aeiprt. Private to "Partei": -. Private to "Parteien": n.
"Partei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Parteien" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Partei" and "Parteien" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Partei" or "Parteien"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Partei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Parteien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Partei" and "Parteien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkte vs Partei". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,003,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.